Appwrite

The open-source cloud for agents and developers

4.7•31 reviews•

5.4K followers

The open-source cloud for agents and developers

4.7•31 reviews•

5.4K followers

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Authentication & identity tools

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Databases and backend frameworks

Appwrite is an open-source cloud development platform designed for developers who want to get things done. Use built-in backend infrastructure and web hosting, all from a single place.

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Appwrite Launches

Appwrite 2.0The open-source cloud for agents and developers

Launched on September 16th, 2026

Appwrite SitesThe open-source Vercel alternative

Launched on May 19th, 2025

Appwrite Cloud BetaBuild like a team of hundreds

Launched on October 17th, 2023

Appwrite GraphQLOpen Source GraphQL as a service

Launched on December 28th, 2022

Console 2.0Backend as a Service, reimagined by Appwrite

Launched on November 16th, 2022

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4.7

Based on 31 reviews

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Reviewers mostly praise Appwrite as an easy, open-source backend that saves setup time by bundling auth, database, storage, functions, realtime, and hosting in one place. They often call out smooth self-hosting, strong docs, helpful community support, and easier integration than alternatives like Firebase. Makers of Imagine say they rely on it for databases, auth, storage, messaging, realtime, and hosting in production. Criticism is narrower but clear: some report cloud stability issues, slow function development, limited database features, and a dashboard missing basic controls.

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Videofyles

•4 reviews

What's great

all-in-one platform (1)

We've been using Appwrite for years, and love it. It runs lean and fast, has all functionalities we need, in general just a pleasure to build on. Especially for self-hosting, which in the EU is a great advantage for selling due to perfect privacy.

Also great community on Discord.

vs Alternatives

Works fast, lean, brings all the features we need. We've been using it for over 3 years and love it!

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Just played around with Appwrite Sites and wow — it's exactly the kind of 'one-stop shop' I’ve been hoping for. Integrating frontend hosting directly into the backend platform feels like magic — no more juggling Vercel, Netlify, or AWS for simple web apps. The fact that it's all open source, supports both static and server-rendered projects, and talks to Appwrite’s auth, DB, and functions out of the box? Game changer. Massive props to the Appwrite team for delivering such a thoughtful, dev-friendly experience!

What's great

open source (1)backend as a service (1)

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118 views1yr ago

Appwrite

Really appreciate this review@adsapozhnikov! We're always trying to expand and improve Appwrite's offerings to ensure value for awesome builders in our community, such as you.

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1yr ago

•11 reviews

Incredible experience with a flexible open-source BaaS. Especially when it comes to identity and access management - historically a headache with AWS, etc. - Appwrite makes it easy! Their rate of growth is also tremendous - powered by a passionate community and an excellent leadership team, they've already overtaken competitors with years' development ahead of them, all before the first funding round! The managed service rounds things out - next steps could be introduction of Bun for JS (already seen leadership exploring this idea in the Discord) and more granular control over storage, but it's still extremely early days. Cannot wait for the cloud service - already primed as a customer!

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106 views4yr ago

Appwrite

Thank you Terry for the amazing review. We're always exploring ways to bring more flexibility to Appwrite with support for new platforms, and tools. Bun is something we are exploring, alongside many more integrations, that are being built day and night by both the Appwrite team and community. Appwrite Cloud is in the works, and early signup is available at: https://appwrite.io/cloud

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4yr ago

Videofyles

•4 reviews

What's great

all-in-one platform (1)

Also great community on Discord.

vs Alternatives

Works fast, lean, brings all the features we need. We've been using it for over 3 years and love it!

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9 views7d ago

•8 reviews

What's great

open source (1)backend as a service (1)

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118 views1yr ago

Appwrite

Really appreciate this review@adsapozhnikov! We're always trying to expand and improve Appwrite's offerings to ensure value for awesome builders in our community, such as you.

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1yr ago

•11 reviews

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